Lazio push for Hull target Pinamonti after Dieng deal collapses
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Lazio have turned their attention to Andrea Pinamonti after a move for Havre striker Mo Dieng fell through. The Italian forward was also reportedly a target for Hull City.
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Attributed to original sourceLazio have turned their attention back to Andrea Pinamonti after their move for free agent Bamba Dieng collapsed, with the Senegalese forward failing his medical due to a recurring knee issue.
According to Calciomercato.com , the Biancocelesti have reopened talks with Sassuolo for Pinamonti, who scored nine goals and added three assists in 36 Serie A appearances last season.
The Italy international, long on Lazio’s radar, has now moved back to the top of Gennaro Gattuso’s shortlist, with the structure of a potential deal also shifting in the process.
ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 16: Gennaro Gattuso during the Coppa Italia match at Stadio Olimpico on August 16, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – Getty Images) Sassuolo push for obligation to buy on Pinamonti as Hull and Lazio circle Lazio are working towards a loan with an option to buy, while Sassuolo are pushing to include an obligation in the deal instead.
Pinamonti has already signalled his openness to a move to Rome, leaving the two clubs to find common ground on the financial structure.
He’s also attracted interest from Hull City this summer, who saw an opening bid in the region of €10m turned down , with Sassuolo holding out for closer to €15m for the former Inter and Genoa striker.
With Lazio’s own attacking search having already stalled once this window, getting this deal over the line now carries added urgency for Gattuso’s side.
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What happened
Lazio are accelerating their pursuit of Andrea Pinamonti after seeing a deal for Le Havre striker Mo Dieng collapse. The Genoa-owned forward was reportedly close to joining the Biancocelesti before the French forward's move broke down, prompting Lazio to pivot to the 25-year-old Italian international. Pinamonti had also attracted interest from Hull City in the Championship, but Lazio appear to have moved ahead in the race for his signature. The striker has been capped by Italy and is seen as a domestic option to bolster Lazio's attacking department.
Chance analysis
Lazio's search for attacking reinforcement has taken a familiar Serie A path, turning to a proven Italian forward after a foreign target fell through. Pinamonti, a physical, box-oriented striker with international pedigree, would offer Igor Tudor a different profile from the dynamic Dieng, and his availability through Genoa — rather than a cross-border negotiation with Le Havre — makes this a more straightforward deal to complete. For Hull, losing out on a forward they had been tracking reinforces how Serie A clubs still hold the upper hand when competing for Italian national-team players.
Lazio strengthen their attack with a domestic, experienced Serie A striker, while Hull City lose out on a forward target.